In Britain, the new King George I appoints Charles Townshend as
Secretary of State, Northern Department. The Whig Ministry includes
Robert Walpole, and the Earls of Sunderland, Orford and Halifax,
while the Duke of Marlborough returns as military
Commander-in-Chief.
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Editors, Litencyc. "Townshend becomes Secretary of State in a Whig ministry". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17161, accessed 19 March 2024.]